Pangea-Risk
Specialist country and political risk consultancy, formerly EXX Africa. It gives investors, lenders and insurers forecasts and ratings on Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
At a glance
- Entity level
- Organisation
- Type
- Company (private)
- Also known as
- EXX Africa (former name)
- Flagship output
- Insight (annual outlook) (latest: Insight 2026, 19 January 2026)
- Category
- Geopolitical & political risk
- Also covers
- Sovereign & country risk ratings
- Tier
- Tier 2: Leading Africa/MENA country-risk specialist; recurring country risk briefings; award-winning
- Coverage
- Africa and Middle East country, political and security risk
- Public access
- Mixed
- Latest activity seen
- 19 Jan 2026
- Evidence
- Active in 2025 to 26
How it produces intelligence
Analyst team produces country risk ratings, forecasts and advisory work; publishes an annual Insight outlook.
Risk themes
Focus regions
Leadership
- Robert Besseling, CEO
- Bilal Bassiouni, Head of Risk Forecasting
- Gabrielle Reid, Head of Advisory
Links
What it publishes
| Output | Type | Cadence | Latest edition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insight (annual outlook) | Annual outlook | Annual | Insight 2026 | 19 Jan 2026 | Read report |
| Country risk ratings and forecasting | Ratings | Continuous | Read report |
Latest findings
Recent public risk calls by Pangea-Risk, summarised in our own words. They are its views, not 311's. Follow each source for the original.
Pangea-Risk expects managed de-escalation rather than lasting peace in 2026. Risk stays high in DRC, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, US, Venezuela and China, Taiwan.
19 Jan 2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Pangea-Risk: Insight 2026It flags violence risk around the 2026 elections in Bangladesh and Colombia. It also highlights Ethiopia's first post-Tigray vote and South Sudan's first national election.
19 Jan 2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Pangea-Risk: Insight 2026Senegal faces a 2026 refinancing cliff and a suspended IMF programme, while Gabon, Tunisia and Lebanon have tight financing.
19 Jan 2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Pangea-Risk: Insight 2026Record copper prices and firm gold, platinum and lithium are supporting export earnings in Africa and Asia.
19 Jan 2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Pangea-Risk: Insight 2026The Israel and US, Iran nuclear confrontation is rated elevated risk, and Syria is the 'wild card' for 2026.
19 Jan 2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: Pangea-Risk: Insight 2026
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Questions about Pangea-Risk
What is Pangea-Risk?
Specialist country and political risk consultancy, formerly EXX Africa. It gives investors, lenders and insurers forecasts and ratings on Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
How does Pangea-Risk produce its intelligence?
Analyst team produces country risk ratings, forecasts and advisory work; publishes an annual Insight outlook.
What does Pangea-Risk cover?
Its work covers elections & politics, conflict & security, sovereign & credit, energy & commodities, geopolitics, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & North Africa, South Asia.
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